Project Manager

M&C Saatchi; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in the UK is seeking a proactive Project Manager to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing integrated, multi-channel projects, strong stakeholder management, and a commitment to creativity and collaboration. Benefits include 27 days of annual holiday, private healthcare, and a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

27 days annual holiday

Private healthcare

Employer contributory pension

Life assurance

Income protection

Subsidised gym membership

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing integrated, multi-channel projects in a creative or agency environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organised problem-solver with strong multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of your projects, including creation of timing plans and estimates.
• Proactively engage stakeholders, run status meetings, and maintain project documentation.
• Lead kick-off meetings, creative reviews, and integrated production meetings.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Budgeting

Multitasking

Relationship Building

Job description

We’re looking for a highly organised and proactive Project Manager to join our team at M+C Saatchi UK. This midweight role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, creative environment and has proven experience managing integrated, multi-channel projects. You’ll play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest creative and technical standards.

Responsibilities

• Project Ownership: Manage end-to-end delivery of your projects, including creation of timing plans, estimates, and resource allocation.
• Resource Planning: Coordinate and update relevant teams to ensure projects are appropriately resourced throughout the lifecycle.
• Scope Management: Monitor and manage project scope, ensuring alignment with client and internal expectations.
• Stakeholder Management: Proactively engage stakeholders, run status meetings, and maintain all project documentation for approvals.
• Creative Development: Lead kick-off meetings, creative reviews, and integrated production meetings, ensuring smooth collaboration across teams.
• Production Partnership: Work closely with production specialists to inform and approve production decisions where necessary.
• Financial Management: Prepare and manage estimates, oversee purchasing, and approve invoices for third-party costs as required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing integrated, multi-channel projects in a creative or agency environment.
• Passion for great creative work and technology, with a commitment to excellence.
• Highly organised problem-solver with strong multitasking abilities and team support skills.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, positive “can-do” attitude.
• Experience in budgeting and scoping projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

What you’ll get

For the right candidate, we will offer a competitive salary and benefits package which includes 27 days annual holiday, private healthcare, employer contributory pension, life assurance and income protection. We also offer a host of benefits that support wellbeing including subsidised gym membership, whilst our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion sees us offer learning opportunities around D&I, mentoring programmes and the opportunity for all to participate in a number of active Employee‑Led Networks and associated events. Finally, this role will be supported with all the necessary personal development required to set someone up for success.

About M+C Saatchi Group

M+C Saatchi Group has pledged its commitment to create a company that values difference, with an inclusive culture. As part of this M+C Saatchi Group continues to be an Equal Opportunity Employer which does not and shall not discriminate, celebrates diversity and bases all hiring and promotion decisions solely on merit, without regard for any personal characteristics.

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